Toilet assembly

Abstract

A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A toilet assembly, comprising
 a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; 
 a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; and 
 a trapway, 
 wherein 
 the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet comprises a portion which extends substantially horizontally outward from the toilet bowl, 
 the sump outlet substantially horizontal portion is coupled to the trapway via a flexible sleeve, 
 the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, 
 the trapway is disposed within the space, and 
 the trapway comprises a plastic and the toilet bowl and sump outlet comprise a ceramic. 
 
     
     
       2. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising a bridge extending from the first rear edge to the second rear edge and configured to support the trapway. 
     
     
       3. The toilet assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the trapway is coupled to the bridge. 
     
     
       4. The toilet assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the bridge comprises a recess configured to receive a heel of the trapway. 
     
     
       5. The toilet assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the trapway comprises a flange, and wherein the assembly comprises one or more fixing parts configured to mate with and couple to the flange. 
     
     
       6. The toilet assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the one or more fixing parts are coupled to the bridge. 
     
     
       7. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve comprises a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
       8. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve is configured to allow for movement of the trapway. 
     
     
       9. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve comprises a flexible joint comprising an elastic rib encircling the flexible joint and positioned between the sump outlet and the trapway. 
     
     
       10. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve comprises a surface feature configured to receive and mate with a corresponding surface feature of the trapway. 
     
     
       11. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve is overmolded on the trapway. 
     
     
       12. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve is curved. 
     
     
       13. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve forms a primary seal with an outer surface of the sump outlet substantially horizontal portion, and forms a secondary seal with an outer surface of the toilet bowl. 
     
     
       14. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the trapway is concealed within the space. 
     
     
       15. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sleeve comprises a radial concave portion configured to receive and mate with a radial convex portion of the trapway. 
     
     
       16. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising a drain connection configured to couple the trapway to a sewer outlet. 
     
     
       17. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising a drain connection configured to couple the trapway to a sewer outlet, and wherein the drain connection is configured to couple to the wall. 
     
     
       18. The toilet assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising a jet channel pipe extending from a jet channel inlet to a jet channel outlet. 
     
     
       19. The toilet assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein the jet channel pipe comprises a rubber and/or a thermoplastic.